Woodbury County

 
Ensign William J. McLoughlin

 

Three McLoughlin Brothers Will Be Honored Here Today

In honor of three sons in the armed forces, who have not met in three years, Mr. and Mrs. F.M. McLoughlin, 2012 Nash Street, will hold open house beginning at 3 p.m. Sunday.

In attendance will be Lt. Francis M. McLoughlin and Ensign William J. McLoughlin, naval pilots stationed at Corpus Christi and Lt. Robert R. McLoughlin, a bombardier who was a prisoner of the Germans for about 14 months. He completed 19 missions over Europe.

Among the quest will be Mrs. Francis McLoughlin, formerly of Puerto Rico.

Ensign William completed training recently in Pensacola, Florida and Lt. Frances had 22 months overseas in an anti-submarine patrol squadron flying the Martin Mariners.

Source: The Sioux City Journal, July 15, 1945